ATE469968T1 - METHOD AND MEANS FOR MONITORING AND MODULATING GENE SILENCING - Google Patents

METHOD AND MEANS FOR MONITORING AND MODULATING GENE SILENCING

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ATE469968T1
ATE469968T1 AT03707900T AT03707900T ATE469968T1 AT E469968 T1 ATE469968 T1 AT E469968T1 AT 03707900 T AT03707900 T AT 03707900T AT 03707900 T AT03707900 T AT 03707900T AT E469968 T1 ATE469968 T1 AT E469968T1
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Susan Wesley
Chris Helliwell
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Abstract

Methods and means are provided for monitoring and modulating reduction of gene expression in eukaryotic organisms, using double stranded RNA comprising, in addition to the dsRNA region comprising nucleotide sequences homologous to the target gene, additional dsRNA regions designed to down regulate a second gene or which are unrelated to the target gene.
AT03707900T 2002-03-14 2003-03-12 METHOD AND MEANS FOR MONITORING AND MODULATING GENE SILENCING ATE469968T1 (en)

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